H2H data updated: 2026-09-07 00:00 UTC

Michal Mertinak vs Takao Suzuki

Compare the head-to-head record, career totals, season-by-season performance, and match log for Michal Mertinak vs Takao Suzuki.

SVK Age 46 Right-Handed 185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
0 0
0 main-draw meetings
JPN Age 49 Right-Handed 175 cm / 5'9"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Takao Suzuki #209 6-3 4-6 6-3 Michal Mertinak #180 Match data Jan 19, 2004 Q1 Q Australian Open Grand Slam Hard

1 qualifying meeting shown in the table; qualifying is excluded from the H2H score. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
Michal Mertinak #1,403 #129 346 1,552 4 11 26.7% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Takao Suzuki #1,016 #102 470 1,669 23 34 40.4% 0 0 0 0 0 0

Career Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.

Age Michal Mertinak Takao Suzuki
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
18 1995 0–2 0.0% #487 1,473 0 0
19 1996 1–1 50.0% #517 1,493 0 0
20 1997 1–1 50.0% #272 1,506 0 0
21 1998 2–2 50.0% #115 1,544 0 0
22 1999 1–9 10.0% #262 1,462 0 0
23 2003 0–2 0.0% #178 1,526 0 0 2000 1–1 50.0% #160 1,477 0 0
24 2004 0–1 0.0% #188 1,489 0 0 2001 3–2 60.0% #225 1,516 0 0
25 2005 4–5 44.4% #162 1,511 0 0 2002 2–4 33.3% #136 1,506 0 0
26 2006 0–2 0.0% #183 1,452 0 0 2003 4–3 57.1% #205 1,609 0 0
27 2004 2–3 40.0% #212 1,610 0 0
28 2008 0–1 0.0% #939 1,523 0 0 2005 1–2 33.3% #272 1,588 0 0
29 2006 3–1 75.0% #471 1,619 0 0
30 2007 0–1 0.0% #241 1,543 0 0
31 2008 2–1 66.7% #509 1,543 0 0
32 2009 0–1 0.0% #282 1,541 0 0

Performance Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Sample is shown as matches with detailed serve and return statistics / total main draw matches. Bold green marks the stronger value when both stat samples contain at least 5 matches; lower is better for DFs/M.

Age Michal Mertinak Takao Suzuki
Yr Sample Aces/M DFs/M 1st Sv% 1st Pts% 2nd Pts% BP Saved% BP Conv% Svc Pts% Ret Pts% Yr Sample Aces/M DFs/M 1st Sv% 1st Pts% 2nd Pts% BP Saved% BP Conv% Svc Pts% Ret Pts%
23 2003 2/2 3.0 2.0 60.2% 69.0% 47.9% 59.9% 30.0% 60.5% 31.1% —/—
24 2004 1/1 2.0 4.0 48.1% 56.0% 29.6% 44.4% 33.3% 42.3% 39.6% —/—
25 2005 9/9 2.6 2.2 66.3% 67.2% 51.6% 63.6% 42.8% 62.3% 38.4% —/—
26 2006 2/2 5.0 1.0 62.0% 58.6% 64.6% 58.3% 35.0% 60.9% 33.6% 2003 7/7 7.7 3.1 58.1% 73.1% 52.8% 74.9% 39.7% 65.0% 34.3%
27 —/— 2004 5/5 11.8 3.8 62.6% 75.8% 48.5% 49.7% 52.6% 65.6% 32.4%
28 2008 1/1 1.0 4.0 53.9% 70.7% 37.1% 40.0% 15.4% 55.3% 38.5% 2005 3/3 10.3 2.7 64.5% 73.2% 58.4% 82.3% 63.9% 67.6% 29.6%
29 —/— 2006 4/4 12.8 2.5 62.7% 80.9% 66.7% 87.5% 50.0% 75.5% 29.2%
30 —/— 2007 1/1 12.0 4.0 54.3% 76.5% 60.5% 50.0% 14.3% 69.1% 32.4%
31 —/— 2008 3/3 12.0 2.3 60.0% 77.6% 50.9% 68.4% 44.4% 66.4% 33.0%
32 —/— 2009 1/1 4.0 2.0 60.9% 57.1% 72.2% 0.0% 0.0% 63.0% 26.7%
Career 15/15 2.8 2.3 62.9% 65.8% 50.4% 59.6% 37.6% 60.1% 36.9% 24/57 10.3 3.0 60.8% 75.0% 55.8% 67.7% 45.0% 67.5% 31.9%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.

Age Michal Mertinak Takao Suzuki
Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
18 1995 1473 98.2 0.0% -2.50 +0.09
19 1996 1493 109.1 50.0% -0.25 -0.16
20 1997 1507 105.1 50.0% -0.25 -0.04
21 1998 1545 118.3 +30 44.4% -1.00 1–0 1–0 -0.29
22 1999 1462 115.1 +53 30.0% -1.20 0–4 (0%) 1–6 (14%) 91.0 -0.13
23 2003 1526 101.7 -1.35 -1.21 0.788 46.2% 16.7% -1.67 0–1 0–1 +0.05 2000 1477 103.1 50.0% -0.83 1–1 +0.17
24 2004 1489 98.6 -2.57 -3.07 0.687 41.0% 0.0% -4.00 +0.30 2001 1517 105.7 +20 50.0% -0.21 2–0 2–1 (67%) +0.26
25 2005 1512 111.9 -0.80 +1.16 1.020 50.4% -18 +86 47.6% +0.38 1–2 (33%) 0–3 (0%) 96.4 +0.46 2002 1506 104.2 +14 35.7% -0.93 1–1 1–1 +0.27
26 2006 1453 93.7 +0.32 -0.68 0.859 47.2% 33.3% -1.17 0–2 0–1 +0.01 2003 1609 114.1 -2.01 -0.21 0.982 49.9% -33 56.3% -0.13 4–1 (80%) +0.23
27 2007 1497 102.5 2004 1611 113.5 +1.14 -2.01 0.942 49.1% +12 42.9% -0.86 1–1 4–2 (67%) -0.08
28 2008 1523 105.5 -0.55 -2.08 0.862 45.9% 0.0% -1.50 0–1 -0.07 2005 1588 114.1 -0.19 +2.68 0.913 49.3% +55 44.4% +0.22 0–1 0–1 -0.25
29 2009 1486 102.8 2006 1619 124.5 +2.96 -0.08 1.193 53.1% +51 63.6% +1.28 2–1 (67%) 2–3 (40%) 102.8 +0.05
30 2007 1544 100.8 -3.25 +0.61 1.049 50.0% 33.3% -0.33 0–1 -0.05
31 2008 1543 102.7 +1.12 -0.43 0.981 50.2% +54 62.5% -0.13 1–1 3–0 (100%) +0.15
32 2009 1541 112.1 +2.43 +1.00 0.722 42.5% 0.0% -2.50 -0.10
33 2013 1491 100.8 2010 1546 106.1
34 2011 1528 98.4
37 2014 1512 99.2
38 2015 1508 95.2
Career 1552 104.8 -0.83 +0.10 0.924 48.5% -18 +86 35.1% -0.54 1–5 (17%) 0–6 (0%) 90.6 +5.00 1669 118.5 +0.23 -0.15 0.981 49.9% +27 43.2% -0.56 9–11 (45%) 18–15 (55%) 105.7 +0.21

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.